A Portrait of a juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
A female Kalij Pheasant (Lophura Leucomelanos) .
Two Great Egret (Ardea alba) getting some early morning sun.
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) doing a spot of yoga.
A Snowy Egret (Egret hula) bathing in a beautiful foggy orange sunrise.
Low and focused. A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) canvasing the shallows for breakfast.
Say no more. A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) strides down a low hanging branch.
This Roseatte Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) looks like it’s doing a spot of sweeping.
A Roseatte Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) stretching.
A hungry Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) coming in for lunch
A Roseatte Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) chick in it’s nest.
An American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) posing for a glamour shot.
A close up of an American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) grooming itself.
A stern Ring Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) in the early morning light in Richmond Park.
A Roseatte Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) keeping a lookout on one leg.
A Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) trying to attract the attention of a mate at the crack of dawn.
A portrait of a Limpkin (Amerus guarauna).
An Orange-cheeked waxbill (Estrilda milpoda), feeding on a moss covered rock. Using a macro lens I was able to photograph this tiny bird (10cm/about 4 inches) and produce a nice shallow depth of field.
Portrait of an Orange-cheeked waxbill (Estrilda milpoda).
An American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) lurks in the hyacinth behind an ever watchful Common Gallinule (Galllinula galeata).
Ensuring to compose for the whites whilst photographing this White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), the bird crossed in front of some heavily shaded shoreline, giving a rather lucky turnout. The wing flap was an added bonus to an already cool shot!
This Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) swooped down from a Cypress tree and grabbed himself a frog for breakfast.
A flash of pink and blue as a Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) takes flight.
A Roseate Spoonbill (Platatlea ajaja) flying head on.
A Roseate Spoonbill ( Platalea ajaja ) taking a rest from the hot Florida midday sun.
A pair of Roseate Spoonbill chicks grabbing a quick bite to eat!
Two Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) taking flight after an unsuccessful attempt at procreation.
A Tricolored Heron ( Egretta tricolor ) in full breeding plumage taking in some morning sun whilst surveying the rookery.
A male Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) strutting through a freshly turned farmer’s field in the Scottish highlands at dusk.
A Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) drake preening and having a good flap of his wings.
Skabenga (Southern African colloquialism or jargon for a rascal, or general miscreant). This cheeky Great Blue Heron snuck up on a fisherman’s bait bucket, and proceeded to help himself to a free breakfast of shrimp.
Florida’s state bird, the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos).
A Greater Rhea (Rhea Americana). Big ole baby blues!
An American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) doing a bit of grooming.
A panoramic photo of a Willet (Tringa semipalmata) taking a leisurely stroll down Pensacola Beach.
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) dives in to grab a minnow.
A Male Osprey ( Pandeon haliaetus ) takes flight from it nest.
An American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Ruber ) in the afternoon rain.
A Brown Pelican ( Pelicanus occidentalis ) skims its wingtip across the Choctawhatchee Bay at the crack of dawn.
This is a white peacock (Pavo cristatus mut. alba). These peacocks are not albino, but, rather a subspecies of blue peacocks (Pavo cristatus) created by a genetic mutation known as leucism.
A White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).
I really like how the bright colours of this Brown Pelican stand out against the inky black coloured water in the background.
A portrait of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at sunrise taken on the shore of the Choctawhatchee Bay.
A juvenile Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flying head on.
Gotta scratch that itch! A Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) having a good scratch.
A close up portrait of a Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) showing off it's bright plumage.
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) wading through the sea grass looking for breakfast.
A portrait of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at sunrise taken on the shore of the Choctawhatchee Bay.
An African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) in breeding colours.
An Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) showing off it's moustache.
This Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) was completely fascinated with a Monarch butterfly that had chosen to hover around over it's head.
A Harris' Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) in flight.
An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) sitting in a dead tree with the sunrise reflecting off the mist behind her.
A Bighorn ram (Ovis canadensis) in during a snowstorm.
Bighorn ram portrait.
A very cold Bighorn lamb.
After a brief easy morning altercation, this stag takes a breather to watch the sun come up before getting back to chasing the ladies.
A nice soft portrait of a lone, muddy Bison bull walking through the sage.
A collage of a cheeky young Red Deer (Cervus elephus ) stag.
A Moose (Alces alces) calf bedded down in the grass on along a creek, patiently awaiting the return of it’s mother.
A lone Bison (Bison bison) walks into the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park.
Sometimes animals can be a bit uncooperative. This Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) was having none of it!
A Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) before an afternoon thundershower.
A baby Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella) hides behind a tuft of leaves whilst playing with a bunch of his mates. It looks like he’s just been busted!
A Coyote (Canis latrans ) howling before the onset of a massive storm.
A Bobcat (Lynx rufus) sometimes referred to as the red lynx.
A dozy Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) lit up by the morning sun.
A Gray Fox (Urocyn cinereoargenteus) settling down for a nap up a tree.
A herd of Asiatic Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee) wallowing in a waterhole.
A bull elk (Cervus canadensis) taking in the first few rays of sunshine, whilst keeping a watchful eye over his harem of cows.
A young Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) buck on the side of an embankment along the Greys River in Wyoming.
Stormy skies provide a backdrop to Florida’s second oldest lighthouse.
The spectacular vista of the Grand Teton mountains.
A Kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish legend, said to haunt rivers and streams. These 30m tall sculptures pay homage to the working horses of Scotland, and can be found near River Carron.
A Long exposure shot taken at the foot of Serenity Falls in Cosby, Tennessee at sunrise.
A rainbow over Rainbow Falls in Hilo Hawaii
Whilst driving back from The Grand Tetons to go harvest wheat in Idaho this old thresher sitting abandoned in a wheat field caught my eye. It was an incredibly dreary day but just as the sun started to drop everything lit up beautifully.
The mist coming off of Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park's Grand Canyon.
A long exposure shot of Serenity Falls in Cosby Tennessee just after sunrise.
Maximo giving me a rather “Salty” stare.
Dinner Time! A Western Chipmunk (Neotamias striatus) getting it’s fill of pappus before returning to it’s nest at the onset of winter in the Tetons.
A Meerkat ( Suricata suricata ) taking the high ground on an old weathered tree stump.
A rather colourful Portrait of a relatively grumpy looking Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus).
A grumpy looking Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major).
Number 5 showing off some bumps and scrapes.
The F-22 Demo Team Raptor coming in hot overhead.
A-10 Demo making a fast pass across the flight line.
A-10 Demo pass from the left
A slow pass from the A-10 demo Team with wheels down.
An F-15 from the 336th Fighter Squadron making a low, fast pass during a mock attack and rescue operation at Moody AFB.
Hayden Proffitt”s Hot Streak II smoking out the Moody Airforce Base airstrip!
Adam “Shakenbake” Baker inverted in the smoke in his Extra 330.
The Blue Angels final break down the flight line closing up the Thunder Over South Georgia Airshow.
A close race between the Smoke N Thunder jet truck and Vampire airshow’s de Havilland DH-155 Vampire, Vampy “too” as they buzz Moody AFB’s control tower.
Blue Angels F-18’s entering into a Burner 270 maneuver.
4 Blue Angels F-18’s in a Double Farvel formation.
LCDR Tyler Davies pulling up into The Section High Alpha Pass over Pensacola Beach.
The Blue Angels performing a low pass in tight formation over Pensacola Beach.
Blue Angels slow, low pass with wheels and tail-hooks down.
What’s going on in that big ole head? A portrait of a Bison lost deep in thought.
A moody, panoramic view of the Grand Tetons, looking across Antelope Flats and Mormon Row.
A Tricolored Heron ( Egretta tricolor ) takes in some morning sun.
A Kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish legend, said to haunt rivers and streams. These 30m tall sculptures pay homage to the working horses of Scotland, and can be found near River Carron.
A herd of Asiatic Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee) wallowing in a waterhole.
Portrait of a Helmeted Guineafowl (Numidia meleagris)
Portrait of a Helmeted Guineafowl (Numidia meleagris)
